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Ronald Acuña Jr. - Swipes sixth bag Acuna went 2-for-3 with a walk, two runs scored and a stolen base in Sunday's win over the Phillies.

Impact The steal was Acuna's sixth of the season in 29 games, albeit in 10 attempts. While it's encouraging to see the 28-year-old outfielder running more freely -- it took him 95 games to record 10 SB attempts in 2025 -- Acuna's bat hasn't gotten going yet, as he's slashing .239/.356/.358 with two homers, eight RBI and 14 runs.

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Braves Minor League Recap: Spencer Strider, Tate Southisene stand out The surging Atlanta Braves got more good news as Spencer Strider looked strong in his second rehab appearance in AAA.

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Braves $45 million signing has proven to be worth every penny | Sporting News Atlanta Braves right-hander Robert Suarez has been a revelation this season for the Braves, as he has filled in nicely while right-hander Ra...

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Spencer Strider - Piles up seven Ks in rehab start Strider (oblique) struck out seven and allowed two earned runs on four hits and two walks across five innings Sunday in a rehab start for Triple-A Gwinnett.

Impact In what was likely the third and final start of his rehab assignment, Strider delivered another strong outing to convince Atlanta that he's ready to return from the 15-day injured list. The 27-year-old built up to 82 pitches (50 strikes) Sunday, inducing 16 whiffs while maxing out at 96.9 miles per hour with his fastball. Assuming his oblique checks out fine following his next bullpen session, Strider will tentatively line up to make his season debut with Atlanta during its upcoming weekend series in Colorado.

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Braves manager Walt Weiss reveals immediate plan for Reynaldo Lopez amid mechanical issues | Sporting News The Braves are taking an interesting approach with one of their top arms.

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What's the deal with Reynaldo Lopez and mechanics? When Bryce Elder has mechanics issues, he sticks around and gets pounded for half a season. When Reynaldo Lopez…

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Braves emerge as MLB's best team with dominant start and unbeaten series streak | Sporting News Horace Shivers

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Have the Braves already won the NL East? Atlanta's stranglehold looks firm The Braves are up 10.5 games on the Phillies and Mets — and up 6.5 games on the second-place Marlins. Is the NL East race over?

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Chris Sale - Excellent again in fifth win Sale (5-1) earned the win Sunday over the Phillies, allowing one hit and two walks over six scoreless innings. He struck out nine.

Impact It was another stellar outing from Sale, as he notched his fifth win and quality start while setting a new season high with nine punchouts. The veteran southpaw has allowed just two runs over 19 innings in his last three starts, lowering his ERA to 2.31 on the year with a 0.91 WHIP and 38:9 K:BB across 35 innings. Sale is tentatively lined up to face the Rockies at Coors Field his next time out.

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JR Ritchie - Set to start Wednesday Ritchie will draw another start on the mound Wednesday against the Tigers, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

Impact Ritchie was exceptional in his major-league debut Thursday against the Nationals, tossing seven innings of two-run ball while striking out seven batters. He will now stick around with the major-league rotation for the time being as Atlanta has decided to shift Reynaldo Lopez to bullpen in order to allow him to fix some mechanical issues. With Spencer Strider (oblique) on the cusp a return from the 15-day injured list, Ritchie will be looking to produce another impressive outing against Detroit in an attempt to remain with the big-league club moving forward.

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Martín Pérez - Tabbed to start Tuesday Perez is scheduled to start Tuesday's game against the Tigers, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

Impact The veteran left-hander has been impressive while working as both a starter and long reliever early this season, posting a 2.70 ERA, 0.94 WHIP and 14:6 K:BB over 23.1 innings. Perez will replace Reynaldo Lopez in the rotation Tuesday, though it'll likely be just a spot start since Spencer Strider (oblique) is due back soon from the IL.

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Reynaldo López - Bumped to bullpen Lopez will be utilized as a reliever going forward while working on some mechanical issues, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

Impact The right-hander's 3.74 ERA through five starts this year looks solid, but his 1.43 WHIP and 20:11 K:BB tell a different story. Atlanta will soon be getting back Spencer Strider (oblique) from the injured list, and Martin Perez will pick up a spot start Tuesday versus Detroit before Strider likely enters the rotation next weekend.

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Chris Sale's new milestone fuels Braves' series win over Phillies First team to 20 wins, how’s that for a 2026 start?

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Chris Sale works 6 shutout innings for 150th career win as Braves beat Phillies 6-2

Chris Sale shut down the Phillies for the second time in nine days and won his 150th career game as the Atlanta Braves built an early lead and beat Philadelphia 6-2

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Mike Yastrzemski - On bench Sunday Yastrzemski is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies.

Impact The veteran outfielder will typically sit versus left-handed starting pitchers, but his absence Sunday is his first of the year against a righty (Aaron Nola). Yastrzemski has yet to get on track at the plate this season with a .188/.266/.247 slash line in 94 plate appearances. If he maintains it, his 26.6 percent strikeout rate would be the worst of his eight-year MLB career.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Dominic Smith - Sitting again Sunday vs. RHP Smith is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies.

Impact It's the second straight contest on the bench for Smith, who saw a nine-game hit streak end Saturday when he struck out as a pinch hitter. The 30-year-old batted .364 (12-for-33) with two doubles, two homers and nine RBI during that stretch. Each of these past two absences have come versus right-handed starting pitchers, but Smith's hot bat should allow him to continue to see regular playing time as a strong-side platoon player, at least until Sean Murphy (hip) finishes up his rehab assignment.

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Braves Minor League Update: Sears Dominates Barons Only the weather had an answer for Brett Sears, as three of the four games in the Braves system were effected by rain.

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Braves and Phillies square off in series rubber match

Both the Atlanta Braves and the Philadelphia Phillies are looking for a series win with a victory on Sunday

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Harris stays hot in Braves' loss despite nagging quad injury ATLANTA -- Michael Harris II’s left quad hasn’t improved enough for him to resume handling his center-field responsibilities. But the ailmen...

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Sale poised for next K milestone against familiar Phils lineup ATLANTA – Chris Sale will attempt to take another step toward one of the top 25 strikeout totals in MLB history when he takes the mound agai...

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Bryce Elder - Registers another quality start Elder completed seven innings, allowing three runs on six hits and one walk while striking out two batters in a no-decision against Philadelphia on Saturday.

Impact Elder surrendered a run in the first inning but managed to finish seven frames with just two additional tallies on his ledger. He was far from overpowering with just six whiffs and two punchouts, but the righty nonetheless logged his second straight quality start and fourth overall on the campaign through six outings. Elder has been a pleasant surprise for Atlanta and fantasy managers this season, carrying a 1.95 ERA, 0.97 WHIP and 31:10 K:BB through 37 frames. His next start is tentatively slated to be a road matchup against the Rockies.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Bryce Harper leads Phillies past Braves 8-5 in 10 innings to stop 10-game losing streak Bryce Harper had four RBIs, including a tiebreaking single in the 10th inning, and the Philadelphia Phillies snapped their 10-game losing st...

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Bryce Harper, Phillies Snap 10-Game Skid With Extra-Inning Win Over Braves

Bryce Harper had four RBIs, including a tiebreaking single in the 10th inning, and the Philadelphia Phillies snapped their 10-game losing st...

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Bryce Harper, Phillies Snap 10-Game Skid With Extra-Inning Win Over Braves

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Chris Sale works 6 shutout innings for 150th career win as Braves beat Phillies 6-2

Braves and Phillies square off in series rubber match

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